Family Reunification Visa
🇪🇸 Spain visas · Family
What it is
For spouses and dependent children of foreign nationals legally residing in Spain for at least one year with at least one more year of permit remaining.
Key facts
- Category
- Family
- Duration
- 1-year residence permit, renewable.
- Processing time
- Up to 9 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 4 years
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- Indirect route
- Dependants
- Conditional
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (ordinary fee; reciprocity may raise it)
- EUR 90
- Application fee (residence authorization tasa)
- EUR 10.94
- Application fee (foreigner ID card (TIE))
- EUR 16.08
Key requirements
- Sponsor must hold a Spanish residence permit valid for at least 1 year
- Sponsor must have adequate income and accommodation
- Marriage certificate or birth certificate (legalised and apostilled)
- Criminal record certificate from home country
- Health insurance
Working on this visa
Full, unrestricted work rights with no separate work permit: the reunification permit itself authorises employed or self-employed work anywhere in Spain, in any occupation or sector, once the holder is of legal working age.
Bringing family
General-scheme reunification of a sponsor’s family members.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 27 July 2026.